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Glossary
ECG
Electrocardiogram; a representation of the
heart's electrical activity recorded from
electrodes on the body.
ACT
A
mbulatory
C
ardiac
T
elemetry; Continuous
ECG Monitor and Arrhythmia Detector (sensor
and monitor)
ACT Ex
The service of collecting and analyzing
recorded ECG data (usually 24 hours) using the
ACT device.
Sensor
ACT device attached to patient
Monitor
Hand held device/cellular phone using ACT
monitoring software
Heart Rate
Number of heart beats per minute, measured
as bpm (beats per minute).
Bluetooth (BT)
Wireless communication protocol.
Monitoring
Center
Monitoring center responsible for reviewing
clinical data transmissions, and providing them
to the physician.
Charger
Power supply for recharging cell phone monitor
Disposable
electrode
(electrode patch)
Adhesive connector that connects the lead wire
to the body.